Just spent a few days in Disneyland and used the MaxPass. I thought it was really good, it's basically back to the old style fastpass system, but with your phone. Can only get fastpasses once your in the park, no doing it 60 days prior. It costs $10 per person, but it includes photopass as well, so for us, it was totally worth it. Don't get me wrong, I like fastpass plus also, but not having to plan what park and what rides you area going to go on 2 months early was really nice.
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Disneyland Max Pass is really nice, I wonder if it would work in Florida.
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DanielleOG
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Photopass as in a Memory Maker type thing? Seems worth the $10!
BalooChicago
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We did DL in February, and while I agree, I much prefer the MaxPass approach, I wish it worked with magic bands. People having to futz with their phone slowed things down quite a bit. “Oh, I don’t have the app open? Now where do I find my FastPass? Oh, ok, now what about Johnny’s FastPass, how do I pull that up.” I also had three room keys, three part tickets, and a photopass card to keep track of which could all have been on my magic band.
nickys
Premium Member
So you mean remove the existing free FP+ system and instead charge people $10 a day to be able to make FPs.
So for a family of 4 going for a week it'll cost $280 on top of tickets.
For a family of 4 from the UK going for 14 days it'll cost $560.
That won't sit well with many people, even if the idea has merit. Especially because at the moment the ability to make FPs ahead of the rest is an on-site perk that is advantageous, even if it does require planning. And it's currently free.
People tend to stay far longer for WDW than they do for DL. A system like this could deter people from staying longer.
Ultimately I don't think they'll scrap the current system. It cost way to much for them to write off. They may add onto it though, as shown by the CL add-on recently implemented. But I think it will be on top of the existing system, so at least you get some free FPs and, for those who stay onsite, some kind of advantage.
So it cost about the same amount as photopass?
Disclaimer: I would be game for WDW having this system instead of the other, and they can keep the Photopass. No additional charge. Joke of the day, right?
nickys
Premium Member
So how much is photopass then? UK tickets include it.
So which system do,you prefer, it's not clear from what you said?
I will concede that Disneyland not the well oiled machine that Disneyworld is. And it was a bit cumbersome to have to get out park tickets every time we went to redeem a fastpass slot. But we got used to it. But for sure it's way better to just use your magic band. And with the photopass, it was even more clunkier. In florida, many of the rides just know you're on it, you don't even have to do anything. But when you do, it's just a matter of tapping the magic band to the picture. But in California, you have to have the app open and type in the code on the screen, and you had to do it quick because they weren't on there for long.
And regarding the cost, we were there for 3 whole days (in my opinion, that's more than enough to see everything multiple times), so it cost us an extra $120, which if I remember right, the memory maker is $160(?) with the advance purchase. So the photo aspect alone made it worthwhile. And you didn't have to miss out on the super headliner rides because the fastpasses were taken up 60 days ago.
If they could make it as seamless as florida is, I would probably much prefer the maxpass way of doing things.
By the way, when I said that Disneyland isn't the well oiled machine that Disney World is, it's not just in regard to the maxpass system, but the whole place. We actually had room keys AND park tickets even though we had a package. It hasn't been that way in florida in ages, even when they didn't have the magic bands. No magical express either.
That being said, we had a great time. It isn't as grand as disney world, but that cars land is absolutely incredible. Radiator Springs Racers might now be my all time favorite ride. The whole resort is very cramped, which is annoying on one hand, but the good side is that you can pretty much walk from anywhere in to anywhere else (parks, downtown disney, hotels) in about 15 minutes. That was very convenient to not have to take buses/monorail/boat, etc.
AND, they have a ride with an actual working Yeti.
And regarding the cost, we were there for 3 whole days (in my opinion, that's more than enough to see everything multiple times), so it cost us an extra $120, which if I remember right, the memory maker is $160(?) with the advance purchase. So the photo aspect alone made it worthwhile. And you didn't have to miss out on the super headliner rides because the fastpasses were taken up 60 days ago.
If they could make it as seamless as florida is, I would probably much prefer the maxpass way of doing things.
By the way, when I said that Disneyland isn't the well oiled machine that Disney World is, it's not just in regard to the maxpass system, but the whole place. We actually had room keys AND park tickets even though we had a package. It hasn't been that way in florida in ages, even when they didn't have the magic bands. No magical express either.
That being said, we had a great time. It isn't as grand as disney world, but that cars land is absolutely incredible. Radiator Springs Racers might now be my all time favorite ride. The whole resort is very cramped, which is annoying on one hand, but the good side is that you can pretty much walk from anywhere in to anywhere else (parks, downtown disney, hotels) in about 15 minutes. That was very convenient to not have to take buses/monorail/boat, etc.
AND, they have a ride with an actual working Yeti.
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Yes, just not as easy (see my last reply)
BalooChicago
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Yeah, typing in the number for ride photos was a pain, I don’t understand why they don’t do a QR code to scan. I nearly missed a couple.
Regarding cost, I could see it becoming a perk for staying on property (especially if talking about doing the same at WDW)
Regarding cost, I could see it becoming a perk for staying on property (especially if talking about doing the same at WDW)